Andy Rondeau is in his second year on the Crusader coaching
staff in 2012, serving as the defensive coordinator and secondary
coach. During his first season at Holy Cross, he directed a defense
which included All-Patriot League selections Gary Acquah and Tom
Mannix.

Rondeau came to Holy Cross after spending five seasons as the
defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Old Dominion
University. During his time with the Monarchs, Rondeau helped lead
the team to an overall record of 27-8 over his final three seasons,
with the school earning its first-ever bid to the NCAA playoffs in
2011. Four players from his defense earned All-Colonial Athletic
Association honors during the 2011 campaign, including CAA
Defensive Player of the Year Ronnie Cameron. Old Dominion also
ranked second in the CAA in both quarterback sacks and takeaways
last season, while standing third in the conference in rushing
defense. In 2010, Rondeau’s defense ranked 11th in the nation
in tackles for loss and 19th in quarterback sacks, while in 2009
the Monarchs stood eighth in the country in takeaways.

His first two seasons at Old Dominion (2007 and 2008) were spent
building the program from the ground up, prior to the team’s
first season of competition in 2009.

Roundeau was previously the secondary coach and special teams
coordinator at Maine for one season in 2006. Two of his players
earned All-Atlantic 10 honors, as the Black Bears led the league in
total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense. Prior to his
time at Maine, Rondeau served as the assistant defensive
coordinator and safeties coach at Buffalo in 2004 and 2005. During
the 2005 season, the Bulls led the Mid-American Conference and
ranked eighth in the nation in pass defense by giving up just 173.6
yards per game through the air.

In 2003, Rondeau was the defensive coordinator and linebackers
coach at Tennessee-Martin. He was previously the defensive backs
coach and recruiting coordinator at North Dakota State from
1997-2002, helping the team to two NCAA playoff appearances.
Rondeau also served as a graduate assistant coach at the University
of Pittsburgh from 1994-1996, and an assistant secondary coach at
Northeastern from 1991-1993.

Rondeau earned his bachelor’s degree in English from
Syracuse in 1991. A native of Holliston, Mass., he and his wife,
Tiffany, have two sons (Ryan and Jack) and two daughters (Alison
and Kiley).

Rondeau'sCollegiate Coaching
File

Years

School

Position

Championships

1991-1993

Northeastern

Assistant Secondary Coach

1994-1996

Pittsburgh

Graduate Assistant Coach

1997-2002

North Dakota State

Secondary Coach

2003

Tennessee-Martin

Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Coach

2004-2005

Buffalo

Assistant Defensive Coordinator /
Safeties Coach

2006

Maine

Secondary Coach / Special Teams
Coordinator

2007-2011

Old Dominion

Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Coach

2012-2013

Holy Cross

Defensive Coordinator / Secondary
Coach

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